Nine News, RTE One (Irish TV), Saturday 28th February 2009

[robwhitty]

It does say alot about politics in Ireland. Moranic gambeen men. With a weakness for little wooly animals. I think the sheep they will be interfering with tonight when they go home back to the mountains would look more intelligent than this bunch

[augustusdes]

Its like one of those reports from Africa where the Warlord is speaking and all of his thick, gun-toting illiterate goons stand around in the background. Bad bad bad..

[Den12tribe]

The living DEAD!!!!!!

[AZUREGLIDE]

What a buch of RETARDS. These culchie fucks are the reason this country is so backward.Inbred bog culchie retard fucks.Fuck off.

[yam500]

@AZUREGLIDE you mean Bertie Ahern,Ray Burke & Liam Lawlor were culchies?

[AZUREGLIDE]

@yam500 This country is controlled by culchies at all levels - you should know this. RTE is strictly for culchies. The retards in this video have the country the way it is. You should know that too.

[yam500]

@AZUREGLIDE  You really are the typical dumb jackeen/west-brit ain't ya lol lol lol

[stevierobb09]

Makes u proud to be irish

[jarsonist]

Looks like Chuck Norris took out his lookalike at 1:06

[maplebanks]

muppets

[donalwalsh81]

Is that Alan Partridge in the bottom right corner? What a bunch of goons.

[audsam]

That's just too much...gets funnier every time!

[tabbyboy]

its funny,,but relly tink about it, fuck its these type of tits that run the country,,

[fredfortune]

MUPPETS , ALL MUPPETS.

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[rabgriffiths]

is it just me, is the boy in the bottom right hand corner the spit of a young Tom Cruise??

[littlemizjessy]

@rabgriffiths ha ha yea he is lol

[terriblegerty]

Its yer man from Crystal Swing.

[littlepieceofchicken]

hahaha i love that video. look at the smaller guys at the back trying to get a view!!!

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[tomryanbawn]

David Davin-Power never blinks!!!

[TheGreenRooster]

So that's what gombeen men look like

[TheMrRafter]

Like zombies.....

[taxifullofgiblets]

David Davin Power is Bob Fossil from Mighty Boosh. Fact.

[Veightdiesel]

Was he in Das Boot? Dive, Dive, he resurfaced facing away from the enemy.

[pbegley99]

Behold the glory of our BaNAMA Republic!

[deezy87]

what a cunt

[elvisc05]

This is like some sort of political satire or something.

It's a real pity these clowns are actually running the country, imagine if Barrack Obama fell over drunk on the national news, he'd be out on his ear.

Unfortunately us Irish accept incompetent drunken fools and people who are all about lining their pockets with everything they can get....and these are our leaders..not just the yes men, it's a sad state of affairs.

[cardigan181]

That guy on the stool (who fell off it) has just topped the poll in the edenderry electoral area, COME ON THE BIFFOS!

[arsecunt101]

dont cry puss puss

[elvisc05]

Very insightful, short to the point...

It's better just to humour the mentally retarded...

[samuidesune]

the beardy guy at 1.14.... glorious

[DALKINION]

Well with a bit of luck in the next election Fianna Fail will be headin in the same direction as your man. Then we can have some other backward inbred shower of shits to further steamroll us into oblivion

[DALKINION]

As Brendan Grace would say --- Ye shower of Wankers! Thick country vegetables.

[conortalbot]

tht a wig ?

[Den22theCoat]

Wow yes I am not the only one! Every time I see him I ask that...everyone says WHY! It just never ever changes either, it looks the same in rain wind or snow even after a hot wash perhaps.

[conortalbot]

what are all the shitheads doing standing around him

[absorbentmind]

The guy on the left can't keep his eyes open-probably having nightmares about how screwed he is come elections in June-come on folks lets get rid of these type of gombeen politicians with no real ability for once and all and get proper candidates in-ALL VOTE ABFF

[shayno125]

wankers!!!!! do us a favour and resign frm government!

[niallwaters]

FAIL.

Fianna Fail.

[jglongford]

look at the state of the fianna fail goombeens,gobshites like their leader

[cfcarefree]

Did u see ur man fall over behind the correspondent, only to get back up standing in the wrong direction? This video is hilarious. The state that Fianna Fáil has left this country in is not.

[AnAuldDubliner]

am i missing something here? why is this video relivant?

[huckteeper]

It is relevant (note spelling) because it is such an accurate portrayal of the 'essence of Fianna Fail'. Any other questions?

[RobertAtBlackbeltie]

I never Voted for this current One Party Dick-tatorship known as Ireland Plc

Now I Know Why

Vote "The Prozac Party "The Way Forward

Sod This I am Moving To Poland

[crossguns1947]

JAYSUS WHAT A BUNCH OF ZOMBIES....HEY LADS CANT WAIT TILL THE ELECTIONS YOU ARE GOING TO GET BURIED! iM SURE FAS WILL HAVE JOBS FOR ALL YOU BOYS !

[robin5times]

If John Foley fell down it was not from drink. It is a well known fact that he never ever drank.

[wompatt]

The night of the living dead - a pretty scary party dont you think? Even David Davin-Power looked scared of the zombies, lol.

[KoolJustine]

John Foley !!!! watta guy!!!! Seriously though it's all fun and games, but fianna fail?? what is Ireland thinkin?!?!

John Foley you are the man!!! Hope you still have that "halo like glow around your body" did anyone else see that report on the panel?!?!?

[tidysham]

Thats da whole point of da Video. Your man falls over and gets bk up !! Its John Foley a councilor from Edenderry in Offaly !

[gerard1205]

anyone else notice the guy over his left shoulder fallin at 1:05 ?

[chemicalsunday]

Gombeen Politics

[eimsnic]

anyone else notice that anne doyle cant pronounce fianna fáil, she keeps saying foyle, it does my head in!!

they're some bunch of gobshites though!!!

[RaymondDeane]

That pronunciation is not necessarily incorrect. Fianna Fall, the standard RTE pronunciation, certainly is.

[LowishIQ]

Seriously who keeps voting these morons back into office?

[edkev94]

Fianna "FAIL". (as in Failblog)

[newsreporter2009]

class news studio tho...

[fcas2y6]

These lads are the thin green line keeping the democracy safe from the Real goons. "Boys oh boys, any port in a storm".

[igbot123]

It's a funny scene, but it's a mistake to think of these guys as buffoons. In the places they come from, they're not the village idiots, they're the leaders of their communities. Obviously if they're being judged on the talent required to understand, legislate for, and manage 21st century problems, they're buffoons. But if they're being judged on elbowing their way into power and staying there, they're smarter than Machiavelli. We may be laughing at them, but they still run the country.

[cardigan181]

I agree these are the guys that get the handy jobs, first in line for any grants, all through nods and winks, corruption filtered down all the way to village level.

[loingsigh101]

It is not a mistake to think of this bunch as buffoons. It is entirely correct. I`ve commented on privatejoker285 `s version of this clip just read that.

[oxo121]

That guy with the beard is another "mate" of brian cowens and a "MATE" of the infamous gangster mr gerard killally!!Killally owes millions to the banks and tried to defraud people in a land deal in offally.These GOBSHITTES have destroyed our country, SHAME SHAME SHAME.Look at the faces of these people, they all look like they are on largactyl!!

[mackbright]

they remind me of the goons you see at croke park years ago holding up a baby as if it was for sale!!

[noncebiscuit]

Look deep into the eyes of these Fianna Fail bog-men and you will find the reason why our country is an inept, alcohol sodden, emotionally retarded basket case. Romantic Ireland's dead and gone - its with the Celtic Tiger - in the grave.

[privatejoker285]

This is the best, most accurate and succinct comment I've ever read about Fianna Fail.

Well done sir!

[TheChapaqua]

@noncebiscuit Why are they all standing around Davern-Power? For no reason? Are they trying to make sure he doesn't report anything untoward? Very third world.

[raysoul45]

the contry has gone back to the 70s! FF and there boggers hangers on to there money into the hand going door to door for the party. ScumBags

[knickie07]

ha love the way that beardy man gets up... no sign of emotion whatsoever

[kanturky]

thats me beside the guy who falls....he doesnt faint...he fell off the chair

[cardigan181]

Bull! He's full to the neck with drink! Do you expect us to believe he is a Circus Midget?

[homeandaway09xx]

haha look at the gu in the background with the beard he faints halfway through!

[brianckelly]

christ, thats embarrassing for fianna failers everywhere. they look like muppets and their leader looks like a spitting image character. we're being led by foam people!

[thesilverfighter]

So these guys are running the country...

WE'RE SCREWED

[jackthefarmeragain]

this is so funny.

is david very tall or the idiots gawping at him very small. scary stuff !!!!!!!

[hoganband]

the two chaps at the front right are too funny.

and to think these idiots are supposed to be running the country.

see the three old guys at the very back at the end?

jesus.

this is a sad nation indeed.

[hanjobb]

ur a fukin handicap

[ScannanMonkey]

Nice to see that FF now have the support of the Oompa Loompas in the front row.

[bricardo83]

The guy with the beard is a complete idiot..tho he does hav the finest mullet this side of sydney

[NurnIrl]

I thought he looked quite like a BeeGee...

[0Wagon0]

These are the sort of fuckin eejits that get us deeper into the mess of the economy. You think it couldn't get any worse than Willy o'Dea pointing a pistol at a camera on the front page of the Indo, but once again they prove us wrong. Pack of shitebags.

[jessicat02009]

lad i love the news!!!

[riotman1968]

Check out the dipshit with the beard on the left of the speaker. He ducks outta the picture and pops back up but the fool is facing the wrong way. absolute classic

[neacht]

Watched this at home with my mouth wide open when it was broadcast. You couldn't make it up.

Well done to RTE for subtly letting us see exactly the problems we are up against.

PS: This crew of slack-jawed muppets should one and all be named and shamed....but then, that might get them more votes. What a country.

[siobhanoconnor]

these drunken pasty-faced muppets are running the country, Fianna F-A-I-L indeed!

[northwest12004]

Look at the young lad on the far right - he looks so anxious, like he's shit himself! Keep on running the country lads. Sure, it's great craic!!

[northwest12004]

This is fantastic! Haiti claims to be the home of the zombies, but this lot are terrifying Have you seen "The Shadow" on DDP's right, and the head that keeps appearing at the back. The guy in the blue shirt (not a Blue Shirt, presumably) seems to inhabit a different reality from the rest of the world! The weirdest thing is that FF are "running" the country. Replace the first "n" with an "i" and you get closer to how things are. This lot are spooky!

[eimsnic]

you have to say if that was in father ted you wouldnt question it as being a comedy sketch!!!! its priceless altogether.

was he drunk or what you can see him wobbleing once or twice before the fall.

at least now i understand how they managed to find such a large group of small men....

[stratto69]

who is the statue stuck to DDP's right elbow......rabbit in the headlights or wha..foley,you're sooooooooome langer

[0penuriis]

night of the living dead

[cardigan181]

He is a County Councillor from Edenderry Co Offaly, Foley is his name I think, he looks to be plastered, watch when he gets to his feet he is facing the wrong way, and the woman next to him is laughing, Ive seen him b/f with Brian Cowen in the newspapers.

[littlegreenepanda]

The fella with the beard...was that the guy that "The Panel" were slagging with the heavenly glow and that he wears a hair net?!

[CalgaryKopite]

Is that Father Dougal I see at the back there?

[YoussefS]

watch for 1:06 , check out beardy fro

[YoussefS]

watch out for beardy at 1:06.. haha

so strange

[VanBurenBoi]

Is that Alan Rickman from Die Hard?

[Hickboy]

balls

[thomeiza1]

Good God in Heaven.

[0kee]

:-) funny out

[zebrahead32]

scary to think these bunch of cowboys/freaks are running the country

[matsui121]

when your man falls it reminds me of only fools and horses when dellboy falls through the fuckin bar haha, they both get back up nearly identical hahaha

[wicketchicken]

ACCELERATED DRAIN CLEANING was Sucking Fairly Well there at 1.07 FOLEY boy... Ooooohhhh

[eamob]

what an absolute shower of muppets. I hope some of them are reading the comments here they might be a bit camera shy the next time. i must go and break something I'm full of rage looking at this.

[ogrady909]

FF ,  FG Fook them all their all the same!!!!!!

[murt2006]

Pathetic bunch, it's like a national school gang line-up, 2 guys front left are st8 out of Thriller and what the fuck is beardy guy getting up from at 1.17, looks like typical arse licking, get me another contract shower of Pee (and Bee) Flynn gobshites

[sculdoon]

What a bunch of wankers,they are the reason the country is in the state that it is.But you will still get the die hards who will say that they have done no wrong.

[QWERKYFELLA]

What a bunch of morons.Are these the famous "gwrass rhoots" we hear about.,.delighted it made it to you tube.all thats missing is the banjo....

[huckteeper]

What a bunch of gobshites! They look like they were all short-changed in the gene department.

[nomoreterrorism]

bunch of fucking idiots look like they are on a day out from the asylum

[gabhfionn]

One of the funniest...and disturbing moments of Irish politics! This is priceless. Exposes the degenerate cronyism that is Fianna "we stand for nothing" Fail. This great little gubu nation indeed! At least one positive to emerge from this crisis is the implosion of the so-called "Republican Party". Their dominant monolithic days are over.

[Michael07mb]

John Foley is my Dads boss!!!

[Thatboyrivaldo2]

Dont fall John Foley! Looks very similar to his cousin Mick Foley, american wrestler

[ogrady909]

i might be a bit green here ..........but is mick foley really his cousin cause be jaysus there the puck off each other.

[Thatboyrivaldo2]

Ha, no they're not related, but do look alike. Used to chant 'FOLEY FOLEY FOLEY' when me and my mates were in school in edenderry and he visited

[viv1066]

john foley one word `hilarious´`

[sarahdyc]

What can I say? J-Fo: the man, the myth, the legend!!!!! I've never laughed so hard in my life.Quality stuff.

[privatejoker285]

Search for Duelling Banjos Fianna Fail

[pahy]

that beardy guy came out today to say that he meant to fall off the chair--apparently hes a bit of a joker......yeah rigggggghhhttt!!!

[eadaoin20]

Is this for real

What must the men who fought and died for Ireland think of the fools they will turn in their graves

[seamus198]

look at all the goons

[skepticepilleptic]

i think that guy second from right has his hand around davinpowers nuts ready to squeeze if he says the wrong thing

[seamus198]

theyre nothing but a mafia like mob

"i can arrange that no person from your party will ever be heard again in this house" - primeminister brian cowen threatens to organise that whenever the opposition speaks his party shall be instructed to jeer and shout at him so he cannot be heard. Thugs.

[matsui121]

hahahaha at 1.05 watch your man 2nd from the right from david, he falls off his chair haha then watch him get back up haha your one in the corner is breakin her bollox laughin

[oliversinhell]

i watched this live the other nite , i was in a room full of people , who've never laughed as much in all their lives ! it's like the special ED bus just stopped there isn't it ! ( no Offence ) to the less fortunate amongst us ! the uploader should put the theme to deliverance ( duelling Banjos ) behind it !

*****

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Check out my profile mate, you'll be pleasantly surprised!

[fdineen]

What are they doing? Hoping for political gain? Bunch of gobshites.

[farc]

night of the living bogmen

[corkguy30]

wierd lol

[goodsirknight]

ireland cha cha cha

[gussymac]

David Davin-Power reports form Killinaskully! ;-)

[oregandes]

Watch the guy with the beard (over David's left hand shoulder) falling asleep standing up. He nods off for a split second twice before eventually collapsing when the camera switches back to the news room. Hilarious!!! We're in good hands alright!!!

[Shaneyh]

yes Ireland... take a good look at your rulers!

[oregandes]

Jaysus!!! They're all zombies!!!!!!

[lydon32]

Its like they're trying to intimidating him into not saying anything too harmful to Fianna Fail. Jesus that looks like something from a really scary nightmare.

[okee9]

It's very bizzare and unnatural looking, you wouldn't mind if it was members of the public surrounding him but it's ministers, you'd think they'd have something better to do.

[skepticepilleptic]

this sums up exactly the kind of degenerate bunch of arseholes who are calling the shots in our country, these people look like a group of over medicated patients in a lunatic asylum

[lolscum]

aahhahah what the fuck?

[killapokerpro]

was there ever such a more desperate attempt to get ur face on telly ..hahah goonbags

[SlimBoyCharles]

Clit Power?

i knew a father clint power....maybe shes having a go at him

[raggytrousers]

thanks for putting this up, heard about it on sunday radio show. very creepy.

[boost127]

"We in Fianna Fail are a very close family. A very very close family."

[headtheballington]

goons pure goons

[marthajay]

Oh Man that's funnier every time I see it.

Thanks for posting.

[daftdave0000]

Fianna Fail gang bang with special guest Enda Kenny all the way from Mayo

[joeyrotten101]

BONER ACHEIVED!!!

[thomeiza1]

LOL!

[muiris]

Its very hard to keep your balance when you have a mullet like that

[hypwatcher]

Have u ever seen a bigger group of muppets in one frame........look at the fella on the bottom right he's droooling

[tartanite]

i think he dropped his pension!!!

[daftdave0000]

10% pay cut

[tartanite]

put out put out

[tartanite]

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehhhh

[adriandecleir]

funniest video ive seen in a while, yourman vanishing and popping back up is classic.

[daftdave0000]

Biffo's men are falling around him!!! Anyway Roscommon 4 sam!!! Coppers on a monday night-come on!!!

[ogrady909]

im goin out on a limb here......this is yhe funniest thing on youtube

[tartanite]

finnna fail always hiding

[daftdave0000]

are you a republican good sir

[drfunkensteineire]

Poor Brendan Grace, he must have fainted

[pan42]

sweet divine, is this what's been running the country ? I'm going back to bed

[daftdave0000]

dont go to bed,,thats whats wrong with this country,,fuckers staying in bed all day,,get out-grow spuds man,,biffo is steering us through a storm

[JodJamie]

More like steering us into an iceberg.

[daithi07h]

Fianna Fail(ing) all over the place! HA HA. The bearded guy repersents the goverment at the moment.......on their arse!

[daithi07h]

Fianna Fail(ing) all over the place!! HA HA! The bearded guy repersents the goverment at the moment.........on the arse!

[lollymac10]

The bearded guy comes back up and he is facing the wrong way.....thats hilarious. I think he fell asleep. Look at him before he drops, he stumbles a few times. Classic stuff.

[daftdave0000]

the bearded guy is pornstar by night

[christoir246]

this is fukin hilarious. they all luk skagged off their heads and theyr bout to fall asleep.

[thomasrneville]

Sweet Jesus. This is funny.

[hcparadiddle]

ye can mark my comment as spam all ye like. Im not the one f''ing and blinding over a bloody t.v. interview.....real sad lads, Ya think this is bad wait for the blueshirt "national conference",

[ogrady909]

is that you cowen

[CdotMdotFunk]

the guy with the beard took heart attack - fell- was put on de-fib - recovered again to watch end on show

wierdos

[ogrady909]

it just gets funnier evertime you watch it....this is my 50th today

[kieransulli]

It's hard to know whether to laugh or cry.

Laugh at the "right lads, elections coming up, so we better get the oul face on the telly" routine...

...or cry at the fact that their party was voted back into power by our fellow countrymen and women.

[derekj28]

It's like starin into a field of thistles